cosmology
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/kɒzˈmɒlədʒi/
study of the universe
Etymology
Etymology Information
'cosmology' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'kosmos,' where 'kosmos' meant 'order' or 'world.'
Historical Evolution
'kosmos' transformed into the Latin word 'cosmos,' and eventually became the modern English word 'cosmology' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'order or world,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the study of the universe.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the science of the origin and development of the universe.
Cosmology seeks to understand the universe's beginnings and its eventual fate.
Synonyms
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